French Guiana vs Kazakhstan: Total dependency ratio

French Guiana
61.4%
in 2023
Kazakhstan
60.9%
in 2023
French Guiana rank
73rd
Kazakhstan rank
76th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • French Guiana
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 61.4% against 60.9% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

French Guiana ranks 73rd and Kazakhstan ranks 76th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 7 and Kazakhstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Guiana Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1950s 73.7% 66.3% 7.4% French Guiana
1960s 75.0% 74.2% 0.9% French Guiana
1970s 71.5% 64.7% 6.8% French Guiana
1980s 59.5% 63.9% 4.4% Kazakhstan
1990s 62.0% 58.1% 3.8% French Guiana
2000s 66.8% 48.6% 18.2% French Guiana
2010s 65.7% 51.9% 13.8% French Guiana
2020s 61.4% 59.7% 1.7% French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, French Guiana or Kazakhstan?
French Guiana, at 61.4% against 60.9% in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between French Guiana and Kazakhstan?
0.5%, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Kazakhstan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do French Guiana and Kazakhstan rank globally for total dependency ratio?
French Guiana ranks 73rd and Kazakhstan ranks 76th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).